Bus driver 'legend' killed in hit-and-run crash 'moments after finishing shift'

A BUS driver has been killed in a shock hit-and-run crash moments after he finished his shift, colleagues have revealed.

The victim, 61, who has not been named, was waiting at a bus stop when a car sped into him at around 11am yesterday in Birmingham.

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He tragically died at the scene.

The man has identified by colleagues as a much-loved bus driver who had clocked off hours before he was hit.

Friends described him as a "legend" and a "proper nice fella" who will be "sorely missed".

A blue Ford Focus with "significant front end damage" has been seized by police for analysis.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson told Birmingham Live: "A man has died in a hit-and-run collision in Birmingham today.

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"It happened at the junction of Heath Mill Lane and Fazeley Street just after 11am.

"We have recovered a car – a blue Ford Focus – which we believe was involved and that's been seized for forensic analysis.

"The car had significant front end damage so would have been noticeable."

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